Tylis Missile Cavalry

Raiding Horsemen

The Celts held horses in high regard; they were prestige possessions, and revered for their strength and vitality. As a result Celtic cavalry, like that of many armies, was the preserve of the wealthy nobility. Developments in saddle technology gave horsemen a firm seat without the need for stirrups: four pommels held the rider's thighs and this, in turn, allowed greater movement when using a sword or spear. With this improvement, cavalry tactics emerged and two-man chariots declined; they were no longer the only fast-moving strike force. Some cavalrymen carried long swords and, in the same fashion as traditional chariot riders, were given to dismounting and fighting on foot. Celtic horsemen became a much sought-after mercenary force and, over the centuries, served in the Carthaginian, Egyptian and Roman armies.

Unit Name Raiding Horsemen

Main Unit Key Cel_Raiding_Horsemen

Land Unit Key Cel_Raiding_Horsemen

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 480

Recruitment Cost 480

Upkeep Cost 75

Missile Damage 30

├ Missile Weapon rome_wooden_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_wooden

├ Missile Damage 17

├ Missile Ap Damage 13

└ Base Reload Time 9

Accuracy 5

Range 75

Reload 13

Shots Per Minute 8

Ammunition 7

Melee Attack 27

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_hellenic_sword_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 32

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 9

Charge Bonus 29

Melee Defence 51

├ Base Defence 16

├ Shield cavalry

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 62

├ Armour light_padded

├ Armour Defence 32

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 95

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount rome_celtic_horse_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health 35

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
  Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
  Melee defence, fatigue

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Stables (barb_agriculture_horse_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Tylis Tylis tribal council